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  • Birthday 12/19/1965

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    Perth, Australia
  • Interests
    Modelling (especially the detail stuff)
    History (especially research into my builds)
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  1.    Jack12477 reacted to a post in a topic: USS Constitution by kmart - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
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  3. CaptainSteve
    You have made some awesome progress since my last visit, KMart !! Your Connie is looking better with every post. PS: I luv the 1812 stern modification !!
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  19. CaptainSteve
    It's been quite some time since I last looked in on your work, Hubac (alas, studies have meant that my modelling room has remained unvisited for many months). I am absolutely blown-away by your progress, and I could spend many study-days just drinking in the photos of your work. Your research and attention to detail is producing a true piece of art. Keep it up.
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  21. CaptainSteve
    Thanks, guys. I agree on the gold leaf, Jack. In daylight (from any angle), the carvings glitter and dance.
  22. CaptainSteve
    Verily, ‘t hath been some time since me last posting … but Chuck didst prompt-eth me to do some digging and I didst manage to recover-eth some lithographs. What wit’ me limited carving skills, it took-eth many an attempt afore I were to have a full set of decorations for me barge. Fortunately, Chuck did provide two extra sets of carving blanks … and these were all eventually required to produce a full set. Unfortunately, as I didst mention, pictures of those appear to be lost to the annals of time (and NiCad battery life-spans). Fortunately, however, some later pictures DID survive … (The general viewing public shouldst be aware that the above carving is approximately 1inch by 1 inch, in real life) Next, an friend of mine (and the Barge’s eventual care-taker), helped with the gilding of my carvings, using actual gold-leaf … Whilst I still need to take and post some final shots of me Barge, I were to be most impressed with the eventual outcome, Chuck …
  23. CaptainSteve
    Hi Chuck, My Queen Anne barge was completed some time back. The final scrollwork was completed with gold-leaf, and actually looks quite striking. I did have final pictures, but they were lost in the Great Camera Tragedy of 2019 (the batteries went flat). The barge currently sits at a friend's house (the one known as Snoopy). I will endeavour to take some photographs the next time I visit and will post them here.
  24. CaptainSteve
    My non-existent sailing experience couldn't give you a definitive answer to your question, Nikiforos, but I do know that others who were building the Bounty launch at the same time that I was did mention adding a bowsprit and jib-sail to their kits. I can only imagine that there would have been many different rigs, depending upon design and usage, among other factors. Cathead opened up a discussion on the matter here, which you may find useful.
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  26. Nikiforos

    Good to see you back, Captain. Been a bit on the unwell side for a bit, but enjoying this community's work once again. Cheers.

  27. CaptainSteve
    Forge onwards, Niki. I believe that you can still turn this into a very acceptable little boat.
  28. CaptainSteve
    Thank you for making that clear, Dziadeczek ... I was very confused.
  29. CaptainSteve
    You'll be needing a tiny, tiny vacuum cleaner next, Patrick. (Or a tiny, French maid)
  30. CaptainSteve
    A teeny-tiny model boat inside a teeny-tiny model boat !! What a concept !! So, if Genesis is 1:300, then what's the scale of your gaff-rigged yacht ?? Keep up the great work, Patrick.
  31. CaptainSteve
    Oh !!!
  32. CaptainSteve
    Those are words that should be reserved for the really good builders here on MSW ... not myself. You are way too kind, Nikiforos. I thank you.
  33. CaptainSteve
    Plans, you say ??? What a concept !!
  34. CaptainSteve
    She looks magnificent, Matthias !! I love the mirrored baseboard - great idea.

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